Web site: www.trailsRus.com
For more information contact Debby Spencer and Judy Ross
P. O. Box 51153, Bowling Green, KY
42102.
Phone: 270-781-6858 Cell: 270-792-5300 E-mail: Spencerdebby@aol.com
60
Communities, 24 Counties
and 400 Miles of Sales
for a "Shop till you Drop" Experience!
It
is happening again! The
“Antiques, Collectibles and STUFF!” 400
Mile Sale across Kentucky from Washington, (the south end of Maysville), located
on US 68, 4 miles from the banks of the Ohio River and only one mile from Route
9, the AA Highway - all the way to Paducah and back again!
The
Washington Shopkeepers are inviting all residents and businesses to participate
by having Yard Sales that weekend the whole one and one-half miles all along Old
Main Street and to ask their family, friends and neighbors to bring their items
to the resident’s yards for a joint sale.
Most of the shops will be having sidewalk sales and sales inside their
shops located along the street of this 1700’s village.
This is great way to showcase our community and we are either a starting
point or at the finish line!
There
is much to experience after leaving Old Washington as one travels further west
toward Paducah – Blue Lick’s State Park, Paris, Harrodsburg - including
great barbecue, live music and a number of small festivals along the way.
Representatives from Maysville, Old Washington, May’s Lick, Carlisle,
Mt. Olivet, and Paris attended the Planning meetings for the northeastern
portion of Hwy 68. That covered
just about every town along Hwy 68 from Maysville to Lexington so we are
prepared for this event and our visitors!
But
it is not just the buyers who love this event.
One of the Washington Shopkeepers had numerous people come into her shop and say they had
their van stuffed full of purchases, but still found room for more items
in Washington. Another Washington
Shopkeeper reported people from Illinois and other states say they took their
vacation to travel these 400 miles in Kentucky each year since the event began
and to look for them every year. An
antique shop owner in Paris said she sold more on the first day of the sale than
she had previously sold during the entire 4 days the year before.
“Wednesday evening (before the sale even started) I sold $400 worth of
“stuff” before I could get my truck unloaded”, said one vendor.
“People were definitely here to shop and buy”, stated another seller
who practically sold everything he had the first day and had to go back and get
two more truckloads.
This will be the fourth year for this event and many anticipate it more
than quadrupling in number of yard
sales setting up
along
the route. This 400-mile 4-day
event, which takes place in 60 communities
across Kentucky along historic Hwy
68/80, is something you will not want to miss!
Last
year, people from 32 different states came from as far away as Washington,
Oregon, California, Idaho, Wisconsin, New York and even a number of people from
Canada. One of the vendors even sold lawn furniture to a couple from Alaska!
What
everyone found upon arriving was 400 miles of friendly people and terrific
bargains! Between the historic
communities of Cadiz and Elkton, someone purchased a quilt for $3 and sold it a
few miles down the road for $120. Another
person purchased a signed print for $40, which he knew he could sell for $1,200.
The comment most often heard was “This is great!
I’ll be back next year!”
With
over 200 antique shops along the route, 11 state parks, numerous Civil War
sites, museums, original Kentucky crafts and specialty shops located along the
route, there is always something to see and do along this historic route.
But during these four special days, May 31st, June 1st,
2nd and 3rd this year, there will be hundreds of yard
sales offering unbelievable bargains and unique finds.
Not
only will antique collectors be enthralled, there will also be a Bluegrass
Festival in Aurora and Civil War Reenactments Saturday and Sunday at the
Jefferson Davis Monument State Park in Fairview.
Cadiz and Elkton will have their entire downtown area filled with vendors
and yard sales and Auburn will be hosting their annual Antique Engine and
Tractor Show. And that is just a
few of the events taking place in the western portion of the route.
And wait until you hear what’s happening along the remaining 300 miles!
Glasgow
will be holding their Annual Highland Games.
Rockfield, Edmonton, Greensburg, Lebanon and, of course, Campbellsville,
will have huge multi-family yard sales and Harrodsburg will have entire antique
shops set up on their front lawns offering unbelievable sales.
Mark
your calendars for May 31st – June 3rd this year to come
to Kentucky and take a drive through 60 historic downtowns, discovering hidden
treasures and enjoying special events as well as many unique dining experiences
and wonderful B&B’s located along the way.
Come rain or come shine, come travel historic Hwy 68-80 for a “shop
till you drop” experience.
To
find out more about the “Antiques, Collectibles and Stuff” 4-day event
including places to stay, visit our website at www.trailsRus.com
and call today (270) 781-6858 to order a free map and brochure.
Experience 400 miles of “unbridled”
shopping in the “Unbridled Spirit of Kentucky”.
December 9, 2006 (8th Annual)
Shops stay open past their regular closing hour until 8:00 p.m. for the convenience of those wishing to shop in the evening.
Some serve refreshments, some offer free gift wrapping - new Holiday offerings abound.
For more information call: 606-759-7423 or E-mail: phyllis@maysvilleky.net